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Reconstruction (1939-1951) -- Japan

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Charles L. Kades Papers

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Identifier: MA.00214
Abstract Charles L. Kades (1906-1996) was a lawyer and U.S. army officer who served in the Government Section of the General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP) in post-war Japan. He is best known for his role in drafting Japan's post-war constitution. The collection includes original and photocopied memoranda, drafts, and correspondence documenting the constitutional drafting process. It also includes contemporaneous translations of the Japanese parliamentary debates on...
Dates: 1913-1997; Majority of material found within 1945-1996
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

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